People call me The Community Guy
The democratization of opportunity
by Jake McKee on 30 Sep, 2010 - 2 comments
When I was a kid, a lot of my friends took piano lessons. Once a week, their parents would shuffle them off to some retired teacher’s house for an hour to learn how to play “Mary had a little lamb” or something similar. Most of my friends were living a comfortable lower middle class life, […]
Must Have Mac Apps
by Jake McKee on 07 Jul, 2010 - 8 comments
I recently posted my collection of “Must Have iPad Apps“, and I thought I’d do the same thing for my favorite Mac apps. Here’s a list of the tools, programs, helper apps that I couldn’t make it through a day without. Caffeine – This is the first thing I download and install when I rebuild […]
Must Have iPad Apps
by Jake McKee on 05 Jul, 2010 - 4 comments
As my friends, colleagues, and random strangers have learned, I love apps. I have tested, played, installed/uninstalled a metric ton of apps of various sorts. With the release of the iPad, several folks have asked me lately for my suggestions of must-have iPad apps. Without further ado, here’s my list of iPad apps I can’t […]
My Sincere Thanks
by Jake McKee on 24 Nov, 2009 - 8 comments
WARNING: What lies ahead is a sappy, lovefest of a blog post. While it might be all squishy, it’s entirely heartfelt. Consider yourself warned. — 2009 has been an interesting year. I’ve moved across the country twice, seen my (now) three year old daughter blossom into an even more amazing person than ever, began to […]
The Social Media Guru [video]
by Jake McKee on 06 Oct, 2009 - Comments Off on The Social Media Guru [video]
This video is absolutely hilarious! (FYI, the language is a bit salty)
USS Green Bay, here I come!
by Jake McKee on 24 Aug, 2009 - 2 comments
A few months back, some bloggers were invited to fly onto the USS Nimitz, a working aircraft carrier. Reading the stories of the trip (here, here, here), I was jealous beyond belief. You see, one of my life goals is to visit (hopefully via an arrested carrier landing) such a ship. I saw Top Gun […]
Healthcare Reform Explained by Dan Roam
by Jake McKee on 24 Aug, 2009 - Comments Off on Healthcare Reform Explained by Dan Roam
Thanks to Lee, I stumbled on this incredible presentation by Dan Roam, author of “Back of the Napkin“, a great book about visual thinking and explanation. Dan explains the current healthcare debate in great detail, yet utter simplicity. This is a must watch (must click?) for all of us. Healthcare Napkins All View more documents […]
Great Presentation: Social Media Strategy Instead of Tools
by Jake McKee on 17 Aug, 2009 - 2 comments
Very nicely done presentation on how to best approach social media. PRSA: "Social Media – Strategies instead of Tools" View more documents from Kevin Lim.
Absolutely amazing video: U2 Spyplane Ride
by Jake McKee on 14 Aug, 2009 - Comments Off on Absolutely amazing video: U2 Spyplane Ride
A humbling story
by Jake McKee on 13 Aug, 2009 - 3 comments
I have been “out there” on the Web for years now. Search my name and you can piece together a pretty solid picture of who I am, where I’ve been, and what I’ve done going back years. There’s a lot of downside to this, but without question the biggest upside is that when you have […]